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Food, service and ambience were amazing. Staff was extremely accommodating and made sure our meals were well prepared.

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Chris R.

Barrel 53 is the restaurant and bar inside the yet-to-open Hotel Lex at Exit 104 of I-75 in Lexington KY. Just a few miles down the road from my house. So, when I saw they were locally owned, open, and featured a bourbon bar, I added it to my Must Try list. The opportunity arose when a musician friend told me he was playing there on July 1. So, off I went to join his wife, a couple other friends and a couple dozen other patrons for a Saturday night of food, drinks, live music and friends. The whole evening was a winner! The space is decorated as one would expect a bourbon-themed place to be, with dark woods, barrels, large bar. It is very spacious with booths, tables, high tops, and a small private room. The staff were friendly, attentive, and proud of what they were doing there. The food was fantastic!! Great presentation, lots of options and everything prepared perfectly! My friends and I enjoyed all our dishes from chicken to hot brown to grilled cheese to apps. And the Brussel Sprouts were killer. Then we shared an apple crisp dessert that was more than enough for all of us to sample. The bourbon list is good and growing with reasonable prices. Their cocktail list takes imaginative twists on classics. (But don't let them use bottled lime juice concentrate! If they do, ask them to remake it and they will. Hopefully, I made my point when I suggested they reserve that for the cleaning closet, not the cocktail well.). They had really good beer specials, too! $2.00-4.00 for good stuff! Whether you live in Lexington, come for a visit, or are just passing thru on the interstate, this place should be in your restaurant rotation.

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Ree R.

The food is pretty mediocre. It's not bad but it is also not great. Now the service is another story. The service is spectacular. Everyone is so nice and very welcoming. I will be back just because of the service. The ambiance of the place is very welcoming and warm. We was treated like family that they have known their whole lives. I will definitely be back. We went on a Tuesday for open mic night and the music was good as well. We didn't know any of the music but it was still nice:

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courtlin l.

I come here a lot because I do the open mics and gigs there. The food is always amazing! The salmon is so good. The main bartender and server is so friendly and fun. It's a nice place and a nice hotel. Definitely worth a visit. The live music is also good!

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Savannah B.

Whenever I'm in or around Lexington this will forever be my go to! Locally owned & The people here are absolutely amazing and so welcoming. Barrel 53 is the restaurant & bar located inside the hotel and the food NEVER disappoints, The Barrel Burger is BOMB & their fries are even good later when they are cold. The younger bartender is seriously the best and has the sweetest soul!! I placed first in one of their karaoke competitions so they comped my room (bathroom was extra fancy btw) and seriously made me and my family feel like we didn't want to leave lol!! Thanks Hotel Lex & Barrel 53 for making us feel like family, we will always recommend yall to anyone planning a trip or heading through & will have forever memories from my family

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Food is excellent. I would recommend this to anyone who is in this area stop in and be amazed.

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The bartender with the long brown hair is terrible. If you walk in and she is working, turn around and go somewhere else.

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